carriers
carriers — 名詞
- carrierssingular
- carriersesplural
1. a business that owns and runs a fleet of aircraft to fly passengers and cargo be
航空公司
經營飛機載運乘客與貨物的企業
a business that owns and runs a fleet of aircraft to fly passengers and cargo between airports
Elena chose a budget carrier for her direct flight to Lisbon because the tickets were half the usual price.
Elena 選擇了一家廉價航空公司直飛里斯本，因為票價只有平常的一半。
budget carrier — a low-cost airline
The Japanese carrier announced three new routes linking Tokyo to smaller cities across Southeast Asia.
那家日本航空公司宣布了三條連接東京與東南亞小城市的新航線。
Gabriel missed his connection because the carrier moved the departure gate without making an announcement.
Gabriel 錯過了轉機，因為航空公司更改了登機門卻沒有公告。
Several European carriers have stopped serving that regional airport since fuel prices began to rise.
自燃油價格上漲以來，好幾家歐洲航空公司已停止服務那個地區機場。
Asher spent an hour comparing four different carriers before he found the cheapest ticket to Nairobi.
Asher 花了一個小時比較四家不同的航空公司，才找到飛往奈洛比最便宜的機票。
- airline
the everyday word; warmer and more consumer-friendly than 'carrier'
- air carrier
a legal and regulatory term used in official documents
- aviation company
broader term that may include cargo-only or charter operations
文法句型
[adjective] + carrier
用法筆記
More formal than 'airline' and common in news reports, legal documents, and industry writing. In everyday conversation, people are more likely to say 'airline' or simply name the company.
2. someone or something whose role is to take people, goods, or messages from one p
搬運者
搬運物品或傳遞訊息的人或物
someone or something whose role is to take people, goods, or messages from one place to another
Indra worked as a water carrier, walking six miles each morning to fill the village tanks.
Indra 是一名運水工，每天早上步行六英里為村裡的水槽裝滿水。
water carrier — a person who transports water as a daily job
The wooden cart served as a reliable carrier for heavy sacks of grain at the riverside market.
那輛木製手推車在河邊市場被當作運送沉重穀物袋的可靠工具。
Camille hired a carrier to move the old wardrobe from her grandmother's house to the city.
Camille 僱了一位搬運工，把舊衣櫃從祖母家搬到市區。
Bao trained his donkey to be a carrier of fresh vegetables down the steep mountain path.
Bao 訓練他的驢子沿著陡峭山路運送新鮮蔬菜。
The postal carrier dropped three thick envelopes through the letter box before noon.
郵差在中午前將三封厚厚的信封投進了信箱口。
文法句型
carrier + of + noun
用法筆記
The most general sense of 'carrier.' It covers people (a postal carrier), animals (a pack donkey), and objects (a cart or tray). When the context is clear, more specific words like 'porter,' 'courier,' or 'conveyor' are often preferred.
3. used in compound nouns to refer to a military vehicle that transports soldiers,
軍用運輸載具
用於運送部隊或武器的軍用車輛
used in compound nouns to refer to a military vehicle that transports soldiers, weapons, or other vehicles (e.g. troop carrier, missile carrier)
The soldiers jumped out of the armoured personnel carrier and took cover behind a low stone wall.
士兵們從裝甲運兵車跳下來，躲到一道低矮石牆後面。
armoured personnel carrier — a protected military vehicle for transporting troops
A troop carrier rumbled through the checkpoint carrying twenty soldiers and their heavy equipment.
一輛運兵車轟隆隆地駛過檢查站，載著二十名士兵和他們的重型裝備。
troop carrier — a vehicle or aircraft that transports groups of soldiers
The museum displayed an old infantry carrier from the Second World War, its metal sides dented and scarred.
博物館展出一輛二戰時期的舊步兵運輸車，金屬車身滿是凹痕與刮痕。
Selim watched a news report showing a missile carrier being loaded onto a cargo plane at the airbase.
Selim 看到一則新聞報導，一輛飛彈運輸車正在空軍基地被裝上一架貨機。
Engineers designed a new amphibious carrier that could move tanks directly from ship to shore.
工程師設計了一種新型兩棲運輸載具，能直接將坦克從船上運到岸上。
- transport vehicle
a broader, less military-specific term
- armoured vehicle
emphasises the protective armour rather than the carrying function
文法句型
[noun] + carrier
用法筆記
Always appears as the second element of a compound noun: 'troop carrier,' 'missile carrier,' 'personnel carrier,' etc. It is not used as a standalone word in this sense.
4. a short, informal way of saying 'aircraft carrier' — a very large warship with a
航母
「航空母艦」的非正式簡稱
a short, informal way of saying 'aircraft carrier' — a very large warship with an expansive open deck where military planes take off and land
Gita saw the carrier docked at the naval base, its enormous flight deck packed with fighter jets.
Gita 看見那艘航母停靠在海軍基地，寬闊的飛行甲板上停滿了戰鬥機。
informal shortening of 'aircraft carrier' used in news and military speech
The navy sent a carrier to the region after tensions rose between the two neighbouring countries.
兩個鄰國之間緊張局勢升高後，海軍派遣了一艘航母前往該地區。
Chidi's grandfather served on a carrier in the Pacific during the war and still keeps his old uniform.
Chidi 的祖父在戰爭期間曾在太平洋的一艘航母上服役，至今仍保留著當年的軍服。
A television crew filmed the carrier as helicopters lifted off from its deck in the early morning light.
一個電視攝製組拍攝了那艘航母在清晨光線中直升機從甲板起飛的畫面。
The government announced plans to build a second carrier to strengthen the country's naval defence forces.
政府宣布計劃建造第二艘航母，以加強國家的海軍防衛力量。
- aircraft carrier
the full, formal term; preferred in writing and official contexts
- warship
a broader category; not all warships carry aircraft
- flat-top
slang used by sailors, very informal
用法筆記
Used mainly in news headlines and military conversation. In formal or academic writing, always use the full term 'aircraft carrier.' Do not confuse with sense 1 (an airline company).
常見錯誤
5. a company that gives customers access to a mobile phone network, allowing them t
電信業者
提供手機通話與網路服務的公司
a company that gives customers access to a mobile phone network, allowing them to make calls, exchange messages, and go online from their devices
Evelyn switched to a different carrier after she kept losing phone signal inside her apartment building.
Evelyn 換了一家電信業者，因為她之前在公寓大樓裡一直收不到手機訊號。
switch carriers — change from one mobile service provider to another
The carrier offered a family plan with unlimited data and free calls between its own numbers.
那家電信業者推出了一個家庭方案，包含無限數據和網內互打免費。
Ignacio checked three carriers online before picking the one with the strongest coverage in his area.
Ignacio 在網路上查了三家電信業者，最後選了在他所在地區收訊最強的一家。
Lisa received a text from her carrier warning that she had used almost all of her monthly data allowance.
Lisa 收到電信業者傳來的簡訊，警告她本月的數據用量幾乎用完了。
The new carrier promised faster internet speeds and no extra charges for using a phone while travelling abroad.
那家新的電信業者承諾提供更快的網路速度，而且在國外使用手機不收取額外費用。
- network operator
more technical; used in industry and regulatory writing
- service provider
a broader term that also covers internet and cable TV companies
- telecom company
covers all telecommunications, including landline and broadband
文法句型
[mobile/phone/wireless] + carrier
用法筆記
Common in North American English. In British English, 'mobile network' or 'phone network' is more frequent. In everyday speech, people often say 'my phone company' or name the provider directly.
常見錯誤
6. a strong bag with handles, made of paper or plastic, that a shop gives customers
購物袋
商店提供的紙袋或塑膠提袋
a strong bag with handles, made of paper or plastic, that a shop gives customers to take home the things they have bought
The shopkeeper handed Camille a sturdy plastic carrier with the bakery's red logo printed on the side.
店主遞給 Camille 一個結實的塑膠購物袋，側面印有麵包店的紅色標誌。
British English: a carrier bag given to customers at the point of sale
A customer at the checkout had forgotten her cloth bags and had to pay ten pence for a paper carrier.
一位顧客在收銀台前發現自己忘了帶布袋子，只好花十便士買了一個紙購物袋。
Ignacio always kept a folded carrier in his backpack in case he stopped at the greengrocer's on his way home.
Ignacio 總是在背包裡放一個摺好的購物袋，以防回家路上在蔬果店停留。
The supermarket stopped giving out free plastic carriers to encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable bags.
超市停止免費提供塑膠購物袋，以鼓勵顧客自備可重複使用的袋子。
The paper carrier split open on the bus and three tins of soup rolled noisily down the aisle.
紙購物袋在公車上裂開了，三罐湯罐頭乒乒乓乓地沿著走道滾了下去。
- shopping bag
the standard term in American English and widely understood in the UK
- carrier bag
the full British term; slightly more formal than 'carrier' alone
- tote bag
usually a reusable fabric bag with handles, not a disposable shop bag
文法句型
carrier + bag
用法筆記
Primarily British English. In American English, this is called a 'shopping bag.' The full form 'carrier bag' is common in UK speech, but 'carrier' alone is widely understood in context.
常見錯誤
7. an individual or animal that carries an infection or a faulty gene inside their
帶原者
帶有疾病或缺陷基因但無症狀的人
an individual or animal that carries an infection or a faulty gene inside their body without getting sick, yet can still transmit it to other people
The health worker explained that Chidi was a carrier of the gene but would never develop the condition himself.
衛生人員解釋說，Chidi 是該基因的帶原者，但他自己永遠不會發病。
carrier of + a gene — someone who carries a genetic trait without showing symptoms
A single carrier of the virus can infect dozens of people before showing any sign of illness.
一個病毒帶原者在出現任何症狀之前，就可能傳染給數十個人。
Gita took a blood test to find out whether she was a carrier of the inherited blood disorder.
Gita 抽血檢查，想知道自己是否為遺傳性血液疾病的帶原者。
Public health teams traced the outbreak back to one carrier who had travelled through three major cities.
公共衛生團隊將疫情追溯到一位曾去過三個大城市的帶原者身上。
The doctor told Selim that carriers often pass the condition to their children without ever knowing they have it.
醫生告訴 Selim，帶原者常常在毫不知情的情況下將疾病傳給子女。
- vector
more technical; usually refers to an insect or animal that transmits disease, e.g. a mosquito
- asymptomatic carrier
a more precise medical term emphasising the lack of symptoms
- transmitter
focuses on the act of passing the disease on, rather than harbouring it
文法句型
carrier + of + disease/condition/gene
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: a disease carrier does not physically transport anything. The word here describes someone who harbours and can transmit an infection or genetic trait. Common in both medical contexts and everyday news about public health.